Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Properties used in materials

Date

March 24, 2015

Subject/Gra
de Level

Grade 7 Science

Time
Duratio
n

45 minutes

Unit

Unit D

Teacher

Amy Rowes

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

STS K3: Investigate and analyze the properties of materials used in structures

devise and use methods of testing the strength and flexibility of materials
used in a structure (e.g., measure deformation under load)
compare structural properties of different materials, including natural
materials and synthetics
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will:
1. Pay attention to the teacher and lesson
2. Respect themselves, each other and their teacher
3. Learn about the different properties of materials
4. Think about the different materials we have around us

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:

Products/Performan
ces:

Teacher will pay attention to who is listening and participating

What are the most common materials that we use in structures?
What are the differences and similarities between these
materials?
What the applications of these materials?

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Program of Studies
Science in Action 7
PBS materials lab

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Worksheet
Powerpoint

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Introduction
Attention Grabber
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1

Students will be asked what materials things are made up of

around us.
Students will participate in class
Students will listen to the speaker
Students will respect themselves, each other and the teacher
Powerpoint
Materials Lab/Worksheet
Questions in book
Aim of class
Body
Powerpoint
Students will be shown a picture of a classroom and asked what
materials they see within the picture.
PBS materials lab website
Go through with class and have students write down the
material/pros and cons of using it and applications

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Time

Time
25
minutes

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Students who are visual, auditory and read/write will all benefit
from this lab as it incorporates all of these things

Learning Activity
#2

Powerpoint and marshmallows

Students will be given the vocabulary for the class with
associated pictures
Students who are more visual and auditory can see the picture
and recognize the materials as we point to them. Students who
are more read/write will also see the words associated with the
concepts
Comprehension and Application questions from worksheet
Students will practice the concepts of deformation and
flexibility with marshmallows

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Consolidation of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson
Sponge
Activity/Activities

10 min

10 min

Kinesthetic learners will benefit from seeing deformation and

flexibility
Closure
Ask students to write an exit-slip about what deformation and
flexibility are.

Time

Questions from textbook

Reflections from the

lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe